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I have also just recently made the decision to become a vegan for both ethical and health reasons. I'm also a full time student with a busy work schedule and I found one of the things that was a huge help to me was the salad in a jar recipes. The link below explains how to do it, but basically if you prepare a salad in a…

Thanks for the answers everyone. It really is true, my body, my choice, so why should I have to justify it to anyone? Especially when I know when I reach goal, plus to manage to maintain that what I'm doing works.

I just tell them the truth. I am not dieting because I don't like the restrictions of a diet, I am on a healthy eating plan. I have 1340 calories a day and I have allocated it into my diet. I can eat what I want. Ahh still learning how these boards work and don't think I used the quote thing properly - but what I am trying…

Great Post. :smile: Love the 'When you lack motivation, lean on personal discipline'.

Yes. I had a very similar experience in 2011. I had was 182 pounds (83kg) and through diet changes and following an exercise program I dropped to 138 pounds (63kg). People who were in my world before I lost the weight and loved me and knew me before treated me the same, but it was definitely strangers in the service…